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Yoshiki Kurebayashi

Character

Yoshiki Kurebayashi is a botanist and a senior schoolmate of Mamoru Chiba who appears once during Sailor Moon S. A rose breeder devoted to helping fragile plants survive, he becomes a reluctant mark for the Death Busters agent Mimete.

Height Cm: 189
English Voice: David Fraser
Japanese Voice: Hiroshi Takemura
Alignment: Civilian
Allegiances: Mamoru Chiba

Also Known As

Kenny Bayashi (CWi English dub)Katsumi Kurebayashi (Mimete's computer)
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Appearance

Kurebayashi wears glasses, and his sun-darkened skin is framed by dark brown hair. His gardening outfit runs to a yellow plaid shirt over a green vest, blue belted trousers, black boots, and a broad straw hat.

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Personality

His passion is horticulture, above all the breeding of new rose varieties, and his aim is not vanity but survival. He works to give the more delicate, illness-prone blooms a fighting chance, a purpose that Hotaru only understands once she watches him at it.

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History

Mamoru brings Usagi, Hotaru, Chibiusa, and Luna along to his upperclassman's botanical garden during a picnic, and they pass a pleasant afternoon together. Kurebayashi happens to be Mimete's assigned target for his Pure Heart Crystal, though she keeps stalling. Hotaru bristles at the idea of a gardener 'improving' roses until she helps him patch the greenhouse after hail cracks the ceiling and sees that he only wants the weaker plants to endure. Mimete, torn between her orders and her wish to chase Mamoru instead, at last commits to her assignment. She hurls an axe at the ladder, dropping both Kurebayashi and Hotaru, then looses the Daimon U-Baulla, which tears out his crystal. Once Sailor Moon downs the Daimon with Rainbow Moon Heartache, the crystal returns to him. Files on Mimete's computer put his height at 189 cm and his weight at 82 kg.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Yoshiki Kurebayashi in Sailor Moon?

Yoshiki Kurebayashi is a botanist and a senior schoolmate of Mamoru Chiba who appears in Sailor Moon S. He is a rose breeder devoted to helping fragile plants survive.

Why does the Death Busters target Yoshiki Kurebayashi?

Yoshiki Kurebayashi becomes Mimete's assigned target because the Death Busters agent is sent to steal his Pure Heart Crystal. Mimete keeps stalling on the assignment until she finally commits and unleashes the Daimon U-Baulla on him.

How does Hotaru meet Yoshiki Kurebayashi?

Hotaru meets Yoshiki Kurebayashi when Mamoru brings Usagi, Hotaru, Chibiusa, and Luna to his botanical garden for a picnic. She initially bristles at the idea of him improving roses until she helps him repair the greenhouse and realizes he only wants weaker plants to endure.

How is Yoshiki Kurebayashi rescued in Sailor Moon S?

Yoshiki Kurebayashi is rescued after Mimete's axe throw knocks him and Hotaru from a ladder and the Daimon U-Baulla tears out his Pure Heart Crystal. Sailor Moon defeats the Daimon with Rainbow Moon Heartache, and his crystal returns to him.

What is Yoshiki Kurebayashi's job?

Yoshiki Kurebayashi works as a botanist who specializes in cultivating new varieties of roses. His passion is helping more delicate, illness-prone blooms survive rather than pursuing appearance alone.

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